Still need more info. How close are you to achieving your financial goals? Pretty close, max out retirement, college, etc. save a lot. How close are you to FI and other goals? What does pretty close mean, 90% of the way? I'd say we are at 100% of our goals - we max out all tax advantaged retirement...

Still need more info. How close are you to achieving your financial goals? Pretty close, max out retirement, college, etc. save a lot. What's important to you? Hard to answer, but I think I'm wasting my time at my current job, those golden handcuffs holding me back Did you seek out this job or did ...

Current job - High base salary High RSUs, ESPP, bonus compensation Great benefits Nice people, decent boss Low job satisfaction Career stagnation Not busy at all Not challenging Been there 12 years (Silicon Valley dinosaur age) Large old bureaucratic company (10,000+ people) New job offer, in hand -...

While this is true for most people, some of us live to drive fun and interesting cars. I don't want to drive a boring car for 40 years and then have a million dollars to show for it. I want to be be comfortable in retirement, but I also want to pursue my passion. Point well taken though, thank you :...

The value of a used 2009 Civic should not change very much between now and December. Is the car listed for sale on say Craigslist? What is the asking price? The thing with selling is - all you need is one buyer. Today you have an offer of $6k, next week someone might offer $6.5k or maybe $5.5k. I ge...

Yosemite - The problem with such a beautiful park is that it takes multiple visits to truly appreciate it. I have been to Yosemite over a dozen times now (I live close) and every time I discover something new. That park is truly special in my book - none others have come close - but it look several ...

Your two parents gifting 5 people (your spouse, you and the 3 kids) $14k each, allows for the first $140,000 to be tax exempt (no need to report it). Can you split it up into two checks of $140k each? This way you don't even have to file a tax return. Well, even if you have to report it on form 709,...

I see that the market is down again today. I found myself saying "Take it all! I don't care what happens. [insert a few profanities]" in a frustrated yet serious undertone. In other words, if the market wants to play games then I will too. I will pretend that red is up and green is down. Go red! Yo...

Sorry to hear. I've had similar bad experiences at Jiffy Lube. One time they severely under filled the oil, it didn't show up on the dipstick right after the oil change. Another time they over pumped my tires by 10psi. I never go there now... Have not been in 5+ years. I think it's going to be hard ...

I came to this country for grad school with $500 in my pocket, which was not very different from the $500 of now. Lived in tiny shared apartments Ate a lot of mac n cheese, dollar slice pizza and dollar Chinese food Rode the bus (free college bus pass) Bought a used bike in a year and life improved ...

My last bike was an '04 Honda CBR 1000rr with over $10k in aftermarket parts and engine/suspension work. Around 450lbs. full of fuel and ~170hp at the rear wheel. very nice bike, i went for the V-twin version ! not quite the brute on the top end of the i4 but i liked the more linear power curve. Ti...

Also consider any differences in safety features. The Sienna might not have ESC Just curious - What is the need for ESC? As far as I know, ESC only corrects over- and under-steering. All Toyota vehicles come with traction control (corrects wheel spin) and ABS (corrects slip during braking)... which...

I called the Dodge dealer and they have two in stock at that price... Confirmed. They are also willing to do that price, even if you are not a current non FCA lesee. I understand that the Sienna is probably a better car and more reliable, but the price difference is amazing. The Dodge is seriously t...

If you've owned a (or multiple BMWs), how was the reliability? What did you own, how old was it? 2011 BMW 328i with 55k miles now (the Honda Civic of BMWs). Not very reliable. Many things broke under warranty and after warranty expired I replaced 6 spark plugs and coils due to persistent misfiring ...

I think it depends on where you are. Here is Silicon Valley nobody cares what you drive. I have a senior engineer who drives a Cayman GT4 while my CTO drives a 10 year old Lexus. You have to show up and do your work; After that it's all up to you. Consider if your CTO drove the Cayman, and the engi...

I think it depends on where you are. Here is Silicon Valley nobody cares what you drive. I have a senior engineer who drives a Cayman GT4 while my CTO drives a 10 year old Lexus. You have to show up and do your work; After that it's all up to you.